China vs High income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ against 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes High income's figure about 7.7 times China's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and High income ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 453.12 million BoP, current US$ | 106.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 105.94 billion BoP, current US$ | High income |
| 1990s | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 450.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 447.71 billion BoP, current US$ | High income |
| 2000s | 19.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ | High income |
| 2010s | 117.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.65 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | High income |
| 2020s | 186.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.21 trillion BoP, current US$ | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, China or High income?
- High income, at 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ against 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between China and High income?
- 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and High income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 3rd and High income ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.